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COMBINATION TABLE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 3, 19 l9.

Patented Oct. 28, 1919.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

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Application filed April 3, 1919. Serial No. 287,119.

any desired combination, while combining utility and artistic effect ina high degree.

I attain these objects in the manner illustrated in the accompan indrawin s and a b b set forth in the specifications following.

Referring to-the drawings. Figure 1 is a plan of a semi-circular sectionwhich-I have referred to as the receiving table;

. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of F igyl; Fig.

3 is a plan of two receiving tables joined together to form a cardtable; Fig. 4 is a front elevation ofa card table; Fig. 5 is a sideelevation of a card table; Fig. 6 is a bottom view of a card table withthe two halves locked togetherpFig. .7-is a view similar toFig. 6 butwith the halves separated; Fig. 8 is an enlarged se'ctionalview along 88in Fig. 6; Fig. 9 is a plan or; library table of which Fig. 10 isa frontelevation and Fig. 11 is a side elevation; Fig. 12 is an outlined planof a breakfast table; Fig. 13 is an outlined plan of. a small diningroom table; Fig. lt is a plan-of all of the tables joined togetherforming a large dining room table of which Fig. 15 is a cross sectionalong the line 1515 in Fig. 1 1.

Similar letters and numbers of reference refer to the same or similarparts throughout the several views, 7

Referring in detail to the drawings. A is the top portion of receivingtable of i which A is a supporting apron and A legs.

On the under side of the top A are fastened the slides A which are heldin place by the guides A The slides A have their ends A bent at a rightangle to which is secured the movable apron A". In the slotted member Ais pivoted the eccentric lever A by means of the pin A. To the center ofthe lever A is attached the rod A which has a bend near its center at Aand again at its extreme end A The rod;

A is arranged to slide in the bracket A and the bent end A is'adapted toengage in an eye'A on the bottom of the adjacent table top A The lever Ais operated by means of the handle A and is held in a lateral position,which is slightly past its center, by the stop A".

F represents one half of the top of the library table of which F 2 formsa lateral supporting apron and F is the end supporting apron while Frepresent the usual slides in a table of this type. The two halves ofthe library table may be latched together by the latches F Near thecenter of each straight side F is placed an eye F which is similar tothe eye A of the table top A F 8 are the legs for the table. F are extraleaves.

When it is desired to have the use of one or two receiving tables it isonly necessary to use the table shown in Figs. 1 and 2-.

If it 18 desired to have a small card table both of the receiving tablesare joined together as shown in Figs. 3, 4 and 5 and held securely inplace in every direction by means of the latch shown in Figs. 6 and 8.The operation of the latch can be best seen in Fig. 6 wherein thestraight sides of the table top A have been brought into their properrelation and the movable slides A 'whichcarry the apron A are moved outso that the apron A on one table top will be in close contact with thesimilar apron on the second table top A.

To accomplish this it will be seen that it i will be necessary for theapron A in moving a described to pass over the eye A on the adjacenttable top A thereby presentingthe eye A to engagement with the bent endA of the rod A it being ob served in Fig. 8 that the bent end A does notdrop down into the eye A until the central bend A in the rod A passesthrough the opening in the bracket A which permits the bent end A todescend into the eye A. The required motion of the lever A will draw thepivot A to the end of the slot A in the part A and any further action ofthe lever A up to the moment it reaches the stop A will increasethe-tension on the rod A thereby securely drawing the two table tops Afirmly together.

The two receiving tables may be separated by .merely reversing theoperation of the lever A and the shape of the central bend A whichpasses through the hole in the bracket A causes the bent end A to riseout of engagement with the eye A and permits the tables to be separated.A slight end pressure exerted on the bent end A causes the pivot A toslide in the slot A and permits the return of the movable apron A to itsnormal position underneath its own table top A When it is desired to usethe table in the shape shown in Fig 13, which is that of a small diningroom table, it is only necessary to bring the receiving tables intoplace at the end of the card table shown in Fig. 9 and engaging the bentend A of each of the table tops A with the eye F of the library tabletop F and lock same in place in the smile manner as described forjoining the two receiving tables into a card table.

If it is desired to obtain a long dining room table it is only necessaryto release the latches F and slide the halves F of the library top apartsufliciently to admit the desired number of extra table leaves F".

It will be apparent to anyone that while some of the individual featuresof the various tables I have illustrated have long been in use that theutility of being able to pro duce a great number of shapes and sizes oftables by the very simple operations described heretofore will not bequestioned.

I claim:

1. In a combination table the combination of a plurality of tablesadapted to be united in various forms, a concealed locking devicearranged to unite said tables in any desired arrangement, said lockingdevice consisting of a hook mounted behind a slidable apron on the underside of a table in a manner that l. when two tables are joined togethersaid slidable apron may be moved outward to a position underneath theadjoining table having moved past a catch in said adjoining tableadapted to receive the hook of said locking device, an eccentricarranged to actuate said hook and lock same in the desired position.

2. In a combination table, the combination of a plurality of separateunits arranged to be rigidly joined together by means of a lockingdevice consisting of a slidable apron on the end of one table which isarranged to move outward between the side aprons of the adjoining tablein a manner to expose the under parts of the adjacent sides of the tableto the action of a locking means.

3. In a combination table, a concealed locking device consisting of atable top having fixed lateral aprons, a slidable end apron, a clampinghook secured to the under side of said table top and adapted to followbehind said sliding apron, a catch mounted on the under side oftheadjacent table top adapted to engage said hooks, said sliding apronbeing arranged to slide beyond said catch in a manner toexpose the catchtothe action of said hook member, and a means for actuating and lockingsaid hook consisting of an eccentric lever arranged to supply movementto said hook and lock same in position.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

JESSIE B. FIELD.

Witnesses:

E. E. WARE, HARRY L. MORRIS.

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